[BUG][code-analyzer] Flow engine isn't producing results file

[DanielGalloKaseya]

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Bug Description

flow:UnexpectedEngineError null:undefined:undefined no such file or directory,open 'C:\Users\DANIEL~1.GAL\AppData\Local\Temp\code-analyzer-Tea130\run-2025_12_19_13_39_40_449\flow\flowScannerResultsFile.json'

Output / Logs

1   1 (Critical)   flow:UnexpectedEngineError   null:undefined:undefined   The engine with name 'flow' threw an unexpected error: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\DANIEL~1.GAL\AppData\Local\Temp\code-analyzer-Tea130\run-2025_12_19_13_39_40_449\flow\flowScannerResultsFile.json'
                                                                             at async open (node:internal/fs/promises:642:25)
                                                                             at async Object.readFile (node:internal/fs/promises:1279:14)
                                                                             at async RunTimeFlowScannerCommandWrapper.runFlowScannerRules (C:\Users\daniel.gallo\AppData\Local\sf\node_modules\@salesforce\plugin-code-analyzer\node_modules\@salesforce\code-analyzer-flow-engine\dist\python\FlowScannerCommandWrapper.js:52:36)
                                                                             at async FlowScannerEngine.runRules (C:\Users\daniel.gallo\AppData\Local\sf\node_modules\@salesforce\plugin-code-analyzer\node_modules\@salesforce\code-analyzer-flow-engine\dist\engine.js:104:34)
                                                                             at async CodeAnalyzer.runEngineAndValidateResults (C:\Users\daniel.gallo\AppData\Local\sf\node_modules\@salesforce\plugin-code-analyzer\node_modules\@salesforce\code-analyzer-core\dist\code-analyzer.js:389:35)
                                                                             at async C:\Users\daniel.gallo\AppData\Local\sf\node_modules\@salesforce\plugin-code-analyzer\node_modules\@salesforce\code-analyzer-core\dist\code-analyzer.js:276:29
                                                                             at async Promise.all (index 0)
                                                                             at async CodeAnalyzer.run (C:\Users\daniel.gallo\AppData\Local\sf\node_modules\@salesforce\plugin-code-analyzer\node_modules\@salesforce\code-analyzer-core\dist\code-analyzer.js:283:38)
                                                                             at async RunAction.execute (file:///C:/Users/daniel.gallo/AppData/Local/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/plugin-code-analyzer/lib/lib/actions/RunAction.js:39:25)
                                                                             at async RunCommand.run (file:///C:/Users/daniel.gallo/AppData/Local/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/plugin-code-analyzer/lib/commands/code-analyzer/run.js:86:9)



=== Summary

Found 1 violation(s) across 0 file(s):
    1 Critical severity violation(s) found

Steps To Reproduce

sf code-analyzer run --rule-selector flow --target C:\xxxxx\unpackaged\main\default\flows\Test_Security_Flow.flow-meta.xml --output-file C:\xxxx\Test_Security_Flow.flow-meta.xml.pmd.html --view table

Expected Behavior

THE CORRECT REPORT WITHOUT DE ISSUE FROM PLUGIN ENGIE FLOW

Operating System

windows 11

Salesforce CLI Version

@salesforce/cli/2.116.6 win32-x64 node-v24.11.1

Code Analyzer Plugin (code-analyzer) Version

flow 1.0.5

Node Version

24.11.1 (Currently using 64-bit executable)

Java Version

openjdk 25.0.1 2025-10-21 LTS OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-25.0.1+8 (build 25.0.1+8-LTS) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-25.0.1+8 (build 25.0.1+8-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)

Python Version

Python 3.14.2

Additional Context (Screenshots, Files, etc)

59.0 Check_Permission Check Permission 200 100 Default Outcome Admin_Only and true Allowed Admin Only Check_Permission Admin_Only Test Security Flow BuilderType Flow Flow

Workaround

No response

Urgency

Hight

[aruntyagiTutu]

Hi @DanielGalloKaseya,
Thanks for flagging this. We’ll look into it and get back to you shortly.

[stephen-carter-at-sf]

@DanielGalloKaseya Can you please give the output of

sf plugins

Specifically we are wondering about your code-analyzer version.

Also can you please do the following to send us more logs. In a code-analyzer.yml file make sure you have log_level: File (see https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-code-analyzer/guide/config-toplevel.html) which will increase the log level.

If you want to specify a folder to put the log files in then please also set your log_folder value. Otherwise it'll just use a temp folder.

Lastly, as long as you are on the latest version, there is a hidden field that helps us save the engine working files when a failure occurs. To keep this folder around, for debugging purposes we recommend you try setting preserve_all_working_folders: true as well.

Then when you re-run your scan, look at the log file and send the entire log folder to us and if you can find the working folder (documented within the logs) you can zip that up to and send it to us (by dragging it in this issue). This will help us diagnose what is going on.

If you upgrade with sf plugins install code-analyzer and you can't reproduce, then let us know.